Perceptions of American Indian Caregivers Towards Overweight in Preschool Children

This article discusses the construction of tasks used to elicit vocal responses from preschool children. Procedures to elicit valid and reliable responses are proposed, and a sample assessment protocol is presented.

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Guidelines for Identifying Primarily Spanish-Speaking Preschool Children With Language Impairment

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds3.1.11 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 11-13

Author(s):

Maria Adelaida Restrepo

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

Language Impairment ◽

Spanish Speaking

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The Preschool Stuttering Screen for Health Care Professionals

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd21.2.59 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 59-62

Author(s):

Joseph Donaher ◽

Christina Deery ◽

Sarah Vogel

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Health Care ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Developmental Profile

Healthcare professionals require a thorough understanding of stuttering since they frequently play an important role in the identification and differential diagnosis of stuttering for preschool children. This paper introduces The Preschool Stuttering Screen for Healthcare Professionals (PSSHP) which highlights risk factors identified in the literature as being associated with persistent stuttering. By integrating the results of the checklist with a child’s developmental profile, healthcare professionals can make better-informed, evidence-based decisions for their patients.

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The Development of Consonants /t/ and /k/ in the Speech of Preschool Children

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4101.134 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 134-135

Author(s):

Glenn Weybright

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children

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Sharing Expository Texts with Preschool Children in Special Education

Perspectives on Language Learning and Education ◽

10.1044/lle22.3.93 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 93-102 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Allison Breit-Smith ◽

Jamie Busch ◽

Ying Guo

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Language Impairment ◽

Listening Comprehension ◽

Expository Texts ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Narrative Texts ◽

Preschool Special Education ◽

Limited Availability

Although a general limited availability of expository texts currently exists in preschool special education classrooms, expository texts offer speech-language pathologists (SLPs) a rich context for addressing the language goals of preschool children with language impairment on their caseloads. Thus, this article highlights the differences between expository and narrative texts and describes how SLPs might use expository texts for targeting preschool children's goals related to listening comprehension, vocabulary, and syntactic relationships.

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Speech-Language Assessment Considerations for American Indian and Alaska Native Children Who Are Dual Language Learners

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig14.29 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (14) ◽

pp. 29-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christine Vining ◽

Edgarita Long ◽

Ella Inglebret ◽

Megan Brendal

Keyword(s):

American Indian ◽

Language Learners ◽

Alaska Native ◽

Dual Language ◽

Linguistic Diversity ◽

Critical Role ◽

Language Assessment ◽

Assessment Process ◽

Dual Language Learners ◽

Native Communities

The overrepresentation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in special education, including children who are dual language learners (DLLs), is a major concern. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can play a critical role in reducing this overrepresentation. Using a holistic assessment process that is responsive to the communication patterns of home and community contexts provides a framework for distinguishing actual language disorders from differences associated with cultural and linguistic diversity. This article presents current trends in Native communities that may impact the speech-language assessment process, including a shift from indigenous languages to English and/or Native language revitalization efforts. It also provides a framework for guiding assessment in a manner that considers cultural and linguistic factors in speech-language assessment for AI/AN children who are DLLs.

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